- By Swati Singh
- Fri, 03 Oct 2025 03:44 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Friday opened up about a disturbing real-life incident involving his 13-year-old daughter Nitara while speaking about the rising dangers of cybercrime among children. The actor shared that a few months ago, his daughter was playing an online video game when an unknown person approached her and asked her to send pictures of herself. Kumar recalled the incident during his address at the inaugural ceremony of Cyber Awareness Month 2025, held at the State Police Headquarters in Mumbai earlier today.
According to NDTV, Akshay said, "I want to tell you all a small incident which happened at my house a few months back. My daughter was playing a video game, and there are some video games that you can play with someone. You are playing with an unknown stranger."
He further added, "While you are playing, sometimes a message comes from there...Then a message came, Are you male or female? So she replied female. And then he sent a message. Can you send me nude pictures of yours? It was my daughter. She switched off the whole thing and she went and told my wife. This is how things begin. This is also a part of cybercrime."
"I would request the Chief Minister that in our Maharashtra state, every week in the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth standards, there should be a period called cyber period where children should be explained about it. You all know that this crime is becoming bigger than street crime. It is very important to stop this crime," Akshay revealed.
Akshay Kumar advocated for incorporating cyber education as a weekly subject for students in grades 7-10. He believes this will help students stay safe and informed in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape. Akshay Kumar made this appeal while attending an event alongside Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla, Iqbal Singh Chahal, and actress Rani Mukerji, among others.